NEW ORLEANS –
Mackenzie Rogers of Utah track & field was named Second-Team All-America by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) while teammate
Chelsea Amoah earned honorable mention.
Both competed in their first individual events at the NCAA Championships this past weekend with Rogers becoming just the second Ute to compete in the 3000m steeplechase event, joining two-time All-American Grayson Murphy (2017-18).
The Poway, Calif., native finished 15th-overall to garner second-team honors behind a school record-breaking time of 9:48.34 – which was nearly 20 seconds better than her previous PR. Rogers became the sixth Utah individual to earn at least second-team honors since 2021 and the eighth time Utah has had a first or second-team honoree since then.
Meanwhile, Amoah became the first Ute to race in the 200m event at NCAA Championships. The West Jordan native clocked in at 23.26 in the semifinals of the 200m dash – finishing 21st-overall to collect honorable mention distinction. Her participation marks the second-consecutive year Utah has had a homegrown athlete compete at the championships – joining
Morgan Jensen (Sandy, Utah) last season.
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